Scotty Cameron
Encyclopedia
Don T. "Scotty" Cameron (born November 8, 1962) is an American golf club
maker primarily known for marketing putters
.
Cameron was born in Glendale, California
. He later moved to Huntington Beach, where he attended Edison High School
. Having started making putters in a machine shop owned by a friend of his father, he later setup his own workshop in his mother in law's garage. In 1986, he started his first job in the golf industry with Ray Cook Golf Company in general sales. When the president of Ray Cook changed Cameron from being paid a salary instead of commission, Cameron decided it was time to leave.
After parting ways with Ray Cook Golf he spent his time honing his machining skills and studying the putter designs of T.P. Mills and Karsten Solheim. It was not until 1991 that Cameron manufactured his first retail production putter. It was nicknamed the Fry's Pity Putter. John Fry, the owner of Fry Golf in South San Francisco, CA. and Cameron were playing golf and Fry felt sorry for Cameron and agreed to place an order for 700 putters. As Fry had suspected, his generosity gave Cameron the confidence to begin his own business and was the launching pad for Scotty Cameron putters.
He then began making putters and selling his putters directly to some of the major golf equipment manufacturers, including Maxfli
, Cleveland
and finally in late 1991 or early 1992 exclusively for Mizuno
. In late 1992 Cameron tried to get Mizuno
to produce an Anser style head. When Mizuno
turned down the idea Cameron and Mizuno
parted ways. It was then, in Late 1992, that Cameron and his wife Kathy set up Cameron Golf International and began selling the Scotty Cameron Classic line of putters. In 1993, Bernhard Langer
won the Masters Tournament using a Cameron prototype Anser style putter that had been made when Cameron was making putters for Mizuno
. This prototype was hand stamped Mizuno
for the purpose of being included in the Darrell Survey. Even though Mizuno
had decided against production of the prototype Anser head style, Mizuno
was credited with the 1993 Masters Tournament win because the putter was stamped as a Mizuno
model. Cameron used Bernhard Langer's Masters Tournament win to jump start Camerons' new company, Cameron Golf International (1993–1994) and this head style (the prototype Mizuno
Anser used by Bernhard Langer
) became the Classic I.
In 1994, after an initial phone call during The Players Championship
, Cameron met with Wally Uihlein
, the CEO of Acushnet Company
, Titleist
's parent company and a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
. In August 1994, Titleist opened their bank account and fought off competition from five other companies to contract with Cameron and acquired the legal rights to the Scotty Cameron name. Since then, with the financial backing of Acushnet, the Scotty Cameron brand has grown to be one of the leading names in golf.
Acushnet has since purchased all the rights to the Scotty Cameron brand and the focus of Cameron's work is now centered on marketing the products that Acushnet/Titleist contract to have manufactured by third parties with name Scotty Cameron on them, in addition to doing specially commissioned work for tour professionals.
Putter heads for Titleist's Scotty Cameron brand were manufactured by X-cel Golf/Bettinardi between 1993 and 1997. Slivnik Machining Inc., who with Scotty Cameron jointly hold the patent
on the Tei3 putter, and K-Tech Machine Inc. have also made putters for the brand.
The Scotty Cameron brand becomes a subsidiary of Fila
Korea. May 20, 2011 - Fortune Brands
, Inc. (NYSE:FO) announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Acushnet Company golf business, including the Scotty Cameron brand, to a group led by Fila
Korea Ltd., the owner of the Fila
brand globally, and Mirae Asset
Private Equity, the largest private equity firm in Korea. The purchase price is $1.225 billion in cash. According to Gene Yoon, chairman of Fila
Korea, the acquisition provides them with well known brands to sell in emerging markets in Asia.
used a Scotty Cameron copy of a Ping Anser 2 for the majority of his career and during 13 of his 14 major championships(he used a different Scotty Cameron putter in his 1997 Masters victory). It is made similarly to his original Ping which he grew up playing. It is made of 303 German Stainless Steel. Another identical putter has never been able to take the place of Woods' current putter, even with Cameron making 3 to 4 'backup' putters a year. These are never used and typically given away as mementos. German Stainless Steel is a stainless steel from Germany and Acushnet Corporation (Titleist's parent company) holds a Trademark (Serial Number: 78380445 08-Mar-2004) on the term GSS which denotes German Stainless Steel. Woods's putter is 35.25", D7 swingweight and approximately 326 grams. It has a single sight dot and a red "cherry dot" on both the face and in the back cavity. The putter also has a blank sole and has "Tiger" on the left bumper and "Woods" on the right bumper. Tiger uses a Ping grip on his putter. Woods has used a Scotty Cameron putter for all of his professional golf victories and his current putter was first put into play in July 1999. A number of other professional golfers use Scotty Camerons including those that are on staff of many other major golf companies (Nike, Taylormade, Callaway, etc.).
have been won by a player using a Scotty Cameron putter. In 1996, The Scotty Cameron brand won its first putter count on Tour via the Darrell Survey Scotty Cameron putters rank second in wins in the modern era, behind Ping.
Golf club (equipment)
A golf club is used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf. Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a clubhead. Woods are mainly used for long-distance fairway or tee shots; irons, the most versatile class, are used for a variety of shots; Hybrids that combine design elements of woods and...
maker primarily known for marketing putters
Putter (golf)
A putter is a club used in the sport of golf whose design differs from that of irons and woods. They are generally used from very close distances to the cup, generally on the putting green, though certain courses have fringes and roughs which are suitable for putting. While no club in a player's...
.
Cameron was born in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
. He later moved to Huntington Beach, where he attended Edison High School
Edison High School, Huntington Beach
Edison High School is a secondary school located in Huntington Beach, California which first began operation in 1969. It is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District.-History:...
. Having started making putters in a machine shop owned by a friend of his father, he later setup his own workshop in his mother in law's garage. In 1986, he started his first job in the golf industry with Ray Cook Golf Company in general sales. When the president of Ray Cook changed Cameron from being paid a salary instead of commission, Cameron decided it was time to leave.
After parting ways with Ray Cook Golf he spent his time honing his machining skills and studying the putter designs of T.P. Mills and Karsten Solheim. It was not until 1991 that Cameron manufactured his first retail production putter. It was nicknamed the Fry's Pity Putter. John Fry, the owner of Fry Golf in South San Francisco, CA. and Cameron were playing golf and Fry felt sorry for Cameron and agreed to place an order for 700 putters. As Fry had suspected, his generosity gave Cameron the confidence to begin his own business and was the launching pad for Scotty Cameron putters.
He then began making putters and selling his putters directly to some of the major golf equipment manufacturers, including Maxfli
Maxfli
Maxfli is a brand of sports equipment, most recognized for its golf balls, currently owned by Dick's Sporting Goods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's purchased the brand from TaylorMade-adidas Golf on February 11, 2008, however, the Noodle trademark and all golf ball patents remained with...
, Cleveland
Cleveland Golf
Cleveland Golf is an American golf equipment company based in Huntington Beach, California. The company was founded in 1979 by Roger Cleveland, originally producing replicas of classic golf clubs from the 1940s and 1950s...
and finally in late 1991 or early 1992 exclusively for Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
. In late 1992 Cameron tried to get Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
to produce an Anser style head. When Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
turned down the idea Cameron and Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
parted ways. It was then, in Late 1992, that Cameron and his wife Kathy set up Cameron Golf International and began selling the Scotty Cameron Classic line of putters. In 1993, Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986...
won the Masters Tournament using a Cameron prototype Anser style putter that had been made when Cameron was making putters for Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
. This prototype was hand stamped Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
for the purpose of being included in the Darrell Survey. Even though Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
had decided against production of the prototype Anser head style, Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
was credited with the 1993 Masters Tournament win because the putter was stamped as a Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
model. Cameron used Bernhard Langer's Masters Tournament win to jump start Camerons' new company, Cameron Golf International (1993–1994) and this head style (the prototype Mizuno
Mizuno Corp.
is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
Anser used by Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986...
) became the Classic I.
In 1994, after an initial phone call during The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour.Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, the inaugural event in 1974 was played at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Georgia before moving to the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas in 1975 and Inverrary...
, Cameron met with Wally Uihlein
Wally Uihlein
Wally Uihlein in Haverhill, Massachusetts is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Acushnet Company, a subsidiary of Fortune Brands which comprises the golf brands Titleist, FootJoy, Pinnacle, and Scotty Cameron....
, the CEO of Acushnet Company
Acushnet Company
The Acushnet Company is a subsidiary of the Fortune Brands Corporation that makes golf equipment and golfing apparel.However, Fortune Brands announced on December 8, 2010, that it planned to focus on its liquor business, and would spin off or sell other parts of the company — including home...
, Titleist
Titleist
Titleist is a brand name owned by Fila for golf equipment and apparel products produced by its subsidiary called the Acushnet Company, which is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts....
's parent company and a subsidiary of Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands was a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later renamed in 1997 and split apart in 2011. The corporate headquarters was in Deerfield, Illinois in the United States. The company historically had a significant diversity of product offerings...
. In August 1994, Titleist opened their bank account and fought off competition from five other companies to contract with Cameron and acquired the legal rights to the Scotty Cameron name. Since then, with the financial backing of Acushnet, the Scotty Cameron brand has grown to be one of the leading names in golf.
Acushnet has since purchased all the rights to the Scotty Cameron brand and the focus of Cameron's work is now centered on marketing the products that Acushnet/Titleist contract to have manufactured by third parties with name Scotty Cameron on them, in addition to doing specially commissioned work for tour professionals.
Putter heads for Titleist's Scotty Cameron brand were manufactured by X-cel Golf/Bettinardi between 1993 and 1997. Slivnik Machining Inc., who with Scotty Cameron jointly hold the patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
on the Tei3 putter, and K-Tech Machine Inc. have also made putters for the brand.
The Scotty Cameron brand becomes a subsidiary of Fila
Fila
Fila or FILA may refer to:*Fila , a South Korean sportswear manufacturer* Fila , an island of Vanuatu*Fila, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province...
Korea. May 20, 2011 - Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands was a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later renamed in 1997 and split apart in 2011. The corporate headquarters was in Deerfield, Illinois in the United States. The company historically had a significant diversity of product offerings...
, Inc. (NYSE:FO) announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Acushnet Company golf business, including the Scotty Cameron brand, to a group led by Fila
Fila
Fila or FILA may refer to:*Fila , a South Korean sportswear manufacturer* Fila , an island of Vanuatu*Fila, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province...
Korea Ltd., the owner of the Fila
Fila
Fila or FILA may refer to:*Fila , a South Korean sportswear manufacturer* Fila , an island of Vanuatu*Fila, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province...
brand globally, and Mirae Asset
Mirae Asset
Mirae Asset Financial GroupMirae Asset Financial Group is a leading independent financial services group in Asia, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. While the group’s core business is asset management, it also provides comprehensive financial services in the areas of wealth management and life...
Private Equity, the largest private equity firm in Korea. The purchase price is $1.225 billion in cash. According to Gene Yoon, chairman of Fila
Fila
Fila or FILA may refer to:*Fila , a South Korean sportswear manufacturer* Fila , an island of Vanuatu*Fila, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province...
Korea, the acquisition provides them with well known brands to sell in emerging markets in Asia.
Players using Scotty Cameron putters
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
used a Scotty Cameron copy of a Ping Anser 2 for the majority of his career and during 13 of his 14 major championships(he used a different Scotty Cameron putter in his 1997 Masters victory). It is made similarly to his original Ping which he grew up playing. It is made of 303 German Stainless Steel. Another identical putter has never been able to take the place of Woods' current putter, even with Cameron making 3 to 4 'backup' putters a year. These are never used and typically given away as mementos. German Stainless Steel is a stainless steel from Germany and Acushnet Corporation (Titleist's parent company) holds a Trademark (Serial Number: 78380445 08-Mar-2004) on the term GSS which denotes German Stainless Steel. Woods's putter is 35.25", D7 swingweight and approximately 326 grams. It has a single sight dot and a red "cherry dot" on both the face and in the back cavity. The putter also has a blank sole and has "Tiger" on the left bumper and "Woods" on the right bumper. Tiger uses a Ping grip on his putter. Woods has used a Scotty Cameron putter for all of his professional golf victories and his current putter was first put into play in July 1999. A number of other professional golfers use Scotty Camerons including those that are on staff of many other major golf companies (Nike, Taylormade, Callaway, etc.).
Major victories
Since 1993 more than 100 worldwide tournaments and about 1/3 (Tiger Woods has won almost 1/2 of these with his current putter) of the four majorsMen's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
have been won by a player using a Scotty Cameron putter. In 1996, The Scotty Cameron brand won its first putter count on Tour via the Darrell Survey Scotty Cameron putters rank second in wins in the modern era, behind Ping.
- 1993 Masters Tournament1993 Masters TournamentThe 1993 Masters Tournament was the 57th Masters Tournament held from April 8-11 at Augusta National Golf Club. Bernhard Langer won his second Masters championship by four strokes over Chip Beck.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*...
- Bernhard LangerBernhard LangerBernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986... - 1997 Masters Tournament1997 Masters TournamentThe 1997 Masters Tournament was the 61st Masters Tournament held from April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods won his first major championship and Masters Tournament by 12 strokes over Tom Kite. Woods broke the four-day tournament low record with an -18...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 1997 Open Championship1997 Open ChampionshipThe 1997 Open Championship was the 126th Open Championship held from 17-20 July at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Justin Leonard won his first major championship by three strokes over Jesper Parnevik and Darren Clarke.-First round:...
- Justin LeonardJustin LeonardJustin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994. He was a two-time All-American... - 1998 PGA Championship1998 PGA ChampionshipThe 1998 PGA Championship was the 80th PGA Championship held from August 13-16 at the Sahalee Country Club in Redmond, Washington. Vijay Singh won his first major championship by two strokes over Steve Stricker.-First round:-Second round:-Third round:...
- Vijay SinghVijay SinghVijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008... - 1999 PGA Championship1999 PGA ChampionshipThe 1999 PGA Championship was the 81st PGA Championship held from August 12–15 at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois. Tiger Woods won his first PGA Championship and second overall major by one stroke over 19-year old Sergio García....
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2000 U.S. Open - Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
- 2000 Open Championship2000 Open ChampionshipThe 2000 Open Championship was the 129th Open Championship held from 20-23 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Tiger Woods won his first Open Championship and fourth major championship by eight strokes over Thomas Bjørn and Ernie Els...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2000 PGA Championship2000 PGA ChampionshipThe 2000 PGA Championship was the 82nd PGA Championship held from August 17-20 at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiger Woods won his second straight PGA Championship and fifth major overall in a three-hole playoff over Bob May...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2001 Masters Tournament2001 Masters TournamentThe 2001 Masters Tournament was the 65th Masters Tournament held from April 5-8 at Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods won his second Masters and sixth overall major championship by two strokes over David Duval. This championship marked the completion of the Tiger Slam with Woods having won the...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2001 Open Championship2001 Open ChampionshipThe 2001 Open Championship was the 130th Open Championship held from 19-22 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England...
- David DuvalDavid DuvalDavid Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour.-Early years:... - 2001 PGA Championship2001 PGA ChampionshipThe 2001 PGA Championship was the 83rd PGA Championship held from August 16-19 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, Highland Course in Duluth, Georgia. David Toms won his first major championship by one stroke over Phil Mickelson. Toms began the final round with a two stroke lead over Mickelson and they...
- David TomsDavid TomsDavid Wayne Toms is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won a total of thirteen events on the PGA Tour including the 2001 PGA Championship... - 2002 Masters Tournament2002 Masters TournamentThe 2002 Masters Tournament was the 66th Masters Tournament played from April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods won his third Masters and second consecutive Masters with a score of -12 .-First Round :...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2002 U.S. Open - Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
- 2003 Masters Tournament2003 Masters TournamentThe 2003 Masters Tournament was the 67th Masters Tournament held from April 10-13 at Augusta National Golf Club. Mike Weir won his first title in a one-hole playoff over Len Mattiace...
- Mike WeirMike WeirMichael Richard Weir, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 2001 and 2005. He is best known for winning the Masters in 2003.... - 2003 Open Championship2003 Open ChampionshipThe 2003 Open Championship was the 132nd Open Championship held from 17-20 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. Ben Curtis won his first major by one stroke over Thomas Bjørn and Vijay Singh...
- Ben CurtisBen Curtis (golfer)Ben Clifford Curtis is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 2003 Open Championship.-Early career:Curtis was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Ostrander, Ohio. His family runs the , also in Ostrander... - 2004 Masters Tournament2004 Masters TournamentThe 2004 Masters Tournament was the 68th Masters Tournament held from April 8-11 at Augusta National Golf Club. Phil Mickelson won his first, long awaited major championship with a birdie on the 18th hole to defeat Ernie Els by one stroke...
- Phil MickelsonPhil MickelsonPhilip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... - 2005 Masters Tournament2005 Masters TournamentThe 2005 Masters Tournament was the 69th Masters Tournament, played from April 7-10 at Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods won his fourth Masters after a thrilling playoff with Chris DiMarco. Rain was a factor the whole week, delaying much of the play. The purse was $7.0 million and Woods...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2005 Open Championship2005 Open ChampionshipThe 2005 Open Championship was the 134th Open Championship, played from 14-17 July at The Old Course at St Andrews. Tiger Woods pulled away from Colin Montgomerie for a five shot victory. The win was his second overall and his second at St...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2006 U.S. Open - Geoff OgilvyGeoff OgilvyGeoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:...
- 2006 Open Championship2006 Open ChampionshipThe 2006 Open Championship was the 135th Open Championship, played from 20-23 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Tiger Woods held off Chris DiMarco, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, and Sergio García for a two-shot victory. The win was his second consecutive Open Championship title and third overall. It was...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2006 PGA Championship2006 PGA ChampionshipThe 2006 PGA Championship was the 88th PGA Championship, played from August 17 to August 20 at Medinah Country Club Course No. 3. The PGA Championship returned to Medinah for the first time since 1999 when Tiger Woods captured his first PGA Championship...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2007 PGA Championship2007 PGA ChampionshipThe 2007 PGA Championship was played from August 9 to August 12 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament was won by Tiger Woods, who had previously had little success playing at Southern Hills. It was the fourth PGA Championship at Southern Hills; the three previous winners...
- Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... - 2008 Masters Tournament2008 Masters TournamentThe 2008 Masters Tournament was a golf competition held at Augusta National Golf Club from April 10-13. It was the 72nd Masters Tournament, and the first major of the 2008 season. Trevor Immelman won with a score of -8 . Defending champion Zach Johnson finished tied for 20th at +3...
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- 2011 U.S. Open2011 U.S. Open (golf)The 2011 United States Open Championship, the 111th U.S. Open, was played June 16–19 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. It was won by Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who set 11 U.S. Open records on the weekend, including the lowest total 72-hole score and the lowest total under...
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- Darren ClarkeDarren ClarkeDarren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the European Tour and has previously played on the PGA Tour. He has won 22 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the...
Product Timeline
| Year | Product information |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Scotty Cameron designed putters for Mizuno. Four production models were designed for the U.S. market: the M-100, M-200, M-300 and M-400. These were copies of TP Mills designs and the Taylor Made TPA XVIII |
| 1993 | First line of Scotty Cameron putters released by Cameron Golf International, referred to as the Classics. These were one piece milled putters manufactured by Bettinardi. |
| 1994 | Second line of Scotty Cameron putters released by Cameron Golf International, referred to as the Scottsman series. These were two piece milled putters sold at a lower price point. |
| 1995 | First line of Scotty Cameron by Titleist putters released, with all models taking their names from locations in California: Newport, Catalina, Coronado, Del Mar, La Costa, Laguna,and Napa. Santa Fe, Newport 2 and Sonoma models were added in 1996. |
| 1996 | Santa Fe, Newport 2 and Sonoma models were added. |
| 1997 | Teryllium series was introduced, featuring an alloy Alloy An alloy is a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase microstructure, while partial solutions give two or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous in distribution, depending on thermal history... face insert Insert (composites) Inserts are pins, bolts, screws, joints and other structures that are used to transfer localized loads to a composite panel or to join two composite panels together. Metallic inserts are commonly used in the aerospace and marine industries to attach objects to sandwich composite panels.... . Three models were initially released: Newport, Newport 2 and Santa Fe. |
| 1998 | Oil Can Classics, a revision of the Classics product line was released with a new oil can Oil can An oil can is a can that holds oil for lubricating machines. An oil can can also be used to fill oil-based lanterns... finish.Teryllium Del Mar 2, and “Long Neck” versions of the Newport and Newport 2 were released. |
| 1999 | The second generation Teryllium II series was launched, with a polymer Polymer A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds... cushion added behind face insert to soften the feel.Pro Platinum series was introduced, featuring a non-glare finish, and available in four models: Newport mid-slant, Del Mar 3, Laguna 2, and Sonoma 2 mid-slant. |
| 2000 | The Oil Can Classics series was discontinued.Mil-Spec Newport putter was released, featuring different length, weight, and lie angle options to allow for custom fitting. |
| 2001 | Studio Design series was introduced, featuring a classic blade-style design, and were the first Cameron/Titleist putters missing the familiar California names. There were four models: 1, 1.5, 2 and 3.Bulls Eye, Cameron's interpretation of the classic design in a “pro platinum” finish, was released with two models options: flange Flange A flange is an external or internal ridge, or rim , for strength, as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera; or for a flange of a rail car or tram wheel... and non-flange. |
| 2002 | The Teryllium II series was discontinued.Studio Stainless series was introduced. They were milled from 303 stainless steel Stainless steel In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass.... and available in four models: Newport, Newport 2, Newport 2.5 and Newport Beach. |
| 2003 | The Pro Platinum series was discontinued.Futura model was introduced with a radically different design from anything Cameron had produced in the past, and available in standard and mid (44” long) models. |
| 2004 | Red X, mallet-style, series was introduced, featuring a high-grade stainless steel face insert intended to enhance feel. |
| 2005 | The Studio Stainless series was discontinued.Studio Style series was introduced, mimicking the appearance of the Studio Stainless while incorporating the insert technology of the Red X. This series featured four models: Newport, Newport 1.5, Newport 2, Newport 2.5.The Futura series was renamed Futura Phantom and its appearance updated, with two mallet-style putters added to the line. |
| 2006 | Circa ’62 series, referring the year TP Mills started making putters, was introduced, featuring a classic design similar to that of the Studio Design series, with models named in the same numeric fashion (1,2,3 & 5).Red X Mid (43”) and Long (48”) models were added.Detour model was introduced featuring a very unconventional design.Napa Valley limited edition was released, with 2006 pieces (1,800 right-hand and 206 left-hand) available. |
| 2007 | The Circa ’62model line was updated with a new “Charcoal Mist” finish, and the number 5 model was replaced with the 6.The Red X series had two new models introduced that did not feature the face insert of the originals.The Detour series was adapted for use in two “conventional” putter models: Newport and Newport 2.5.Teryllium Ten (T10) limited edition was released, featuring a brilliant black pearl finish, stepless chrome shafts, and a hand-stitched leather grip. There were 2007 pieces available in each of the Newport 2, and Newport 2.5 models.Catalina Classic limited edition is released with 2007 pieces available. |
| 2008 | The Studio Style series was discontinued.Studio Select series was introduced. An update to the studio style, it had a higher toe designed to prevent pulling putts to the left, factory adjustable weights near the heel and the toe, a solid stainless face and the tour "cherry bombs" on the back and on the head cover. It was available in Newport, Newport 1.5, Newport 2 and Newport 2 midslant models.Button Back Newport and Button Back Newport 2, similar to the Studio Select line but with a copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... insert in the face, was introduced. It was available in limited quantities of 4000 each world wide.Cameron introduced what he called one of his "finest creations", the Damascus 009. |
| 2009 | Studio Select Kombi, Studio Select Kombi Mid and Studio Select Kombi Long, all mallet style, were added to the Studio Select series. The "California" Series was released, bringing back older models Del Mar, Coronado, Sonoma, Monterey in a honey dipped finish with interchangeable weights similar to the "Studio Select" line. The "Napa California" was also released in a Gun Blue finish and a leather headcover. It was the first limited edition putter to feature the "Pittard's" leather stitchback grip, with 3,500 made (3,250 right-hand and 250 left-hand) available. |